التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Urban effects of Chennai on sea breeze induced convection and precipitation. |
| المؤلفون: |
Simpson, Matthew, Raman, Sethu, Suresh, R., Mohanty, U. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Earth System Science; Dec2008, Vol. 117 Issue 6, p897-909, 13p, 12 Graphs, 3 Maps |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
DOPPLER radar, WIND speed, SEA breeze, ELASTIC wave propagation, CONVECTION (Meteorology), METEOROLOGICAL precipitation |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
CHENNAI (India), INDIA |
| مستخلص: |
Doppler radar derived wind speed and direction profiles showed a well developed sea breeze circulation over the Chennai, India region on 28 June, 2003. Rainfall totals in excess of 100 mm resulted from convection along the sea breeze front. Inland propagation of the sea breeze front was observed in radar reflectivity imagery. High-resolution MM5 simulations were used to investigate the influence of Chennai urban land use on sea breeze initiated convection and precipitation. A comparison of observed and simulated 10m wind speed and direction over Chennai showed that the model was able to simulate the timing and strength of the sea breeze. Urban effects are shown to increase the near surface air temperature over Chennai by 3.0K during the early morning hours. The larger surface temperature gradient along the coast due to urban effects increased onshore flow by 4.0m s−1. Model sensitivity study revealed that precipitation totals were enhanced by 25mm over a large region 150 km west of Chennai due to urban effects. Deficiency in model physics related to night-time forecasts are addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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